To All The Moms Who Fill Their Own Stockings

This one goes out to you. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Dec. 18, 2023 NOT EVEN COAL [To All The Moms Who Fill Their Own Stockings]( “I don’t remember what my mom’s stocking looked like. And I certainly don’t ever remember her opening her stocking on Christmas morning,” writes Sarah Aswell today. “Now that I’m a mom — and, more recently, a single mom — I wonder about her stocking a lot.” Lots of moms wake up to empty stockings on Christmas morning for various reasons, or fill their own. And today, she’s talking about that experience, in a piece that’s really emotional. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest FUNNY GIRL [Soliana Sapp Is Your Pink-Robe-Insta-Fave & New Mom Bestie]( The mom of three has become an Instagram and TikTok star thanks to her all-too-real takes on parenting. [Read More.]( THE PUREST TREND! [This New Wholesome TikTok Trend Is Reminding Everyone The Reason For The Season]( Influencers have started sharing their Angel Tree hauls and it’s so fun to watch. [Read More.]( MOVING ASAP [An American Mom Living In Denmark Shares Their Super-Cute Christmas Traditions]( And she says the holidays have never been more magical. [Read More.]( Featured Presented by Nickelodeon [Get Festive With Nickelodeon]( If you’re looking for an easy way to celebrate the holiday season with your little ones, Nickelodeon has you covered. Every weekday morning, the kid-favorite network highlights the shows preschoolers love. Expect lots of fun with Rubble & Crew, Tiny Chef’s Marvelous Mish Mesh Special, Face’s Holiday Countdown Party, and Baby Shark’s Big Show! all month long. Baby Shark’s Big Movie is also making a splash in December, and is available to stream with your kiddos on Paramount+. [Watch more ⮕]( Meet The Characters Baby Shark’s Big Movie [BABY SHARK]( Baby is sweet, bubbly, and abso-toothly fearless. Sure, he might bite off a little more than he can chew sometimes, but with his family and his best friend William nearby, he’s never out of his depth. Whether it’s singing, dancing, or fawning over all things tiny and cute, Baby is ready to do-do-do ANYTHING! [Watch Now ⮕]( PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie [SKYE]( When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it transforms the PAW Patrol pups into The MIGHTY PUPS! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. When the pups' arch-rival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with a mad scientist to steal their superpowers, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it's too late, and Skye will learn that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference. [Watch Now ⮕]( Rubble & Crew [RUBBLE]( Rubble is a work hard, play hard kind of pup. He’s loyal, reliable, optimistic, and loves a bubble bath after a long day on the job. And while Rubble is the leader of his family construction crew, he’s not a “bossy” kind of boss. He can easily find the funny in a messy disaster, and often listens to his family when he needs help with a construction solution. [Watch Now ⮕]( Tiny Chef's Marvelous Mish Mesh Special [TINY CHEF]( Tiny Chef is your big-hearted, veggie-loving, friendliest new friend! He may be tiny, but he loves taking on big challenges and learning new things with his friends. Tiny Chef never gives up, even if he gets upset, and always does his best. Tiny Chef loves making dishes with his friends Olly, Ruby, and Henry. Everything is made with his secret ingredient - love! [Watch Now ⮕]( Featured FA LA LA LA NO [It’s Ok If Your First Post-Divorce Holiday Doesn’t Look Like It ‘Should’]( “For three years, Christmas morning looked like it was ‘supposed’ to look,” writes Meg Raby. “It was one of those days in which we weren’t interrupted by work and all focus was on family and making memories. And then, they stopped being magical in their ‘typical’ way, because my husband and I divorced.” But she wants you to know that that’s ok, too, and her message is really worth a read. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [11 Make-Ahead Christmas Desserts That Aren’t Cookies]( ⮕ [Which 2023 Holiday Movie Should You See With Your Family?]( ⮕ [I Was Ready To Be A Dad. But Not This Part.]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.